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PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

  • A Student at El Camino HS (ECHS) or Oceanside HS (OHS)
  • Students who meet one or more of the following:
    • First generation college bound (neither parent graduated with a baccalaureate degree) OR
    • Low income (based on current-year Federal low-income levels) OR
    • Have a demonstrated academic need and show need for program services
Federal TRIO Programs
Current-Year Low-Income Levels
(Effective January 19, 2023 until further notice)
Size of Family Unit Taxable Income
1 $21,870
2 $29,580
3 $37,290
4 $45,000
5 $52,710
6 $60,420
7 $68,130
8 $75,840
8+ For family units with more than eight members,
add the following amount for each additional
family member: $7,710 (CA)

The term "low-income individual" means an individual whose family's taxable income for the preceding year did not exceed 150 percent of the poverty level amount.


Per federal guidelines two-thirds of participants selected must meet both income guidelines and first generation eligibility criteria.


TRIO Talent Search Program is made possible by a federal grant provided by the U.S. Department of Education and in collaboration with California State University San Marcos, El Camino High School and Oceanside High School.

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